# What apps are available for browsing SDMB on an iPhone? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 23, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413 "2012-01-23T17:55:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/1 "2012-01-23T17:55:23Z")
I’m getting tired of squinting at the boards on my iPhone. I think I’ve seen comments about different apps that make it easier to browse? ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/2 "2012-01-23T19:04:21Z")
I am told that tapatalk works well. It costs $2.99. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/3 "2012-01-23T20:00:57Z")
I use tapatalk on my Android phone, works pretty well. I presume the iphone version does as well. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/4 "2012-01-23T20:04:08Z")
Tapatalk used to have a free read only version so I tried it out and didn’t like it at all. I found the browser easier. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/5 "2012-01-23T20:07:15Z")
Thanks! I’ll give it a try. ---
**Author:** ![Mops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mops/32/16494_2.png) [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/6 "2012-01-23T20:07:28Z")
Use Tapatalk on my iPad, love it (not least because it does not impose the 120 s waiting period for the next search). ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/7 "2012-01-24T19:05:06Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Tapatalk used to have a free read only version so I tried it out and didn’t like it at all. I found the browser easier. If you happen to be on Android, there is a free app called “Convo” that is much better than reading the forums on a browser. I’m sure it’s not as good as TapaTalk, and it’s missing quite a few features, but it’s still much better than reading the forums on a browser. I don’t know if the same app is available on iPhone. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2012, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/8 "2012-01-24T19:44:14Z")
I use Tapatalk on my Iphone, but I don’t really like it and would gladly switch to something else if there were an option. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/9 "2012-01-24T22:43:58Z")
The search on Tapatalk isn’t very good at all but apart from that it really is excellent. The “Latest” button is especially good and you can view by unread, participated or all new posts and it doesn’t make you wait 120 secs to refresh. If that’s your preferred way to browse forums then Tapatalk is better than the web browser equivalent… ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/10 "2012-01-25T00:04:41Z")
The thing that frustrates me most on Tapatalk is that I can’t figure out how to get a simple complete list of all the threads in a forum. It only goes back so far, and no more than usually 25 or so threads in a single forum. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/11 "2012-01-25T02:42:54Z")
Try pulling the list up for more. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/12 "2012-01-25T03:04:42Z")
It never goes over about 180 threads totaling all the forums. I want something that gives me the same list I get on the direct interface. ---
**Author:** ![wedgehed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/13 "2012-01-25T09:04:48Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > If you happen to be on Android, there is a free app called “Convo” that is much better than reading the forums on a browser. I’m sure it’s not as good as TapaTalk, and it’s missing quite a few features, but it’s still much better than reading the forums on a browser. I don’t know if the same app is available on iPhone. Thanks for that! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-apps-are-available-for-browsing-sdmb-on-an-iphone/610413/14 "2012-01-27T04:06:28Z")
Been using it for a while now-works very well. Thanks, all.